"New" AT&T = Same Old Crap

Last night I was having a hell of a time with my internet connection. I don't know what it is that Bellsouth AT&T does but ever since Bellsouth and AT&T became one big happy family again, my internet connection has been spotty as all heck.

I knew it was coming. I mentioned it back in October. As soon as AT&T got their hands on my little DSL modem's neck, all heck was going to break loose and it seems to have done just that. The problem I have with internet providers is the same problem I have with television providers. I have limited choices.

Cable does not run down my street. Why? I have no idea. I bet, if Charter Communications ran the cable down our street on a Monday, they would get 30 subscribers before Friday. But they wont, at least they say they wont. Heck, if someone selling satellite internet walked door to door on our street, they would probably pick up more than their fair share too.

My only options for internet access are dialup (via AT&T), DSL (via AT&T) and high speed satellite internet. I actually looked into HughesNet back in October, but I even with AT&T's crappy service, I could not justify the extra expense.

Satellite internet access has certainly come a long way in the past five years. Every time I think about it, I see all these bits of computer data streaming from the roof of my house up to the stars. I know, I am weird.